Alteration in serum B cell-activating factor levels inpatients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 496-498

  Yujiri, Toshiaki ^a   Tanaka, Yoshinori ^a   Tanaka, Mayumi ^a   Takahashi, Toru ^a   Tanizawa, Yukio ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoimmune disease; B cells; Helicobacter; ITP

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; APRIL PROTEIN; B CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG RESPONSE; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADULT; AGED; B-CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 78851471287     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08403.x     Document Type: Letter

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